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Government Deportations Leave Families Of Bengali Migrants In Deep Distress
60-something Bhodu Sheikh sat on the porch of his ramshackle hut in Dorjee Para, a settlement tucked away in one corner of Paikar village in the Muslim-majority Murarai assembly constituency of West Bengal's Birbhum district, with a blank look in his
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2 Hindu Men Killed In Fresh Communal Violence In Bangladesh
Two Hindu men have been killed in fresh communal violence in Bangladesh, police officials said Saturday, taking the number of deathsto six from recent unrest in the Muslim-majority country.
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Those Who Attacked Hindu Temples "Will Be Hunted Down": Bangladesh PM
The Bangladesh government has promised swift action against those behind attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations amid criticism that the Muslim-majority country hasn't done enough to protect minorities.
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Bangladesh Photographer Sacked Over Viral Kiss Photo
A renowned Bangladesh photographer said Sunday he has been the victim of "unwanted cruelty" after being sacked over an image of a couple kissing that raised a social media storm in the conservative Muslim-majority country.
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Prominent Bangladeshi Writer Dragged Out Of Shop, Shot Dead
A prominent Bangladeshi writer and publisher was dragged out of a shop and shot dead by unidentified attackers in central Bangladesh, ending a lull in the killings of secular bloggers and activists in the Muslim-majority country.
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Hindu Temple Vandalised, 3 Idols Smashed In Bangladesh
A Hindu temple was vandalised and three idols of deities were destroyed by some unknown people in Bangladesh's northern Netrokona area, triggering panic among the minority community in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Bangladesh Will Drop Islam As State Religion 'When Time Comes,' Says Ex Minister: Report
Muslim-majority Bangladesh will drop Islam as the country's state religion "when the time comes", a media report today quoted a senior ruling Awami Leage leader as saying.
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Bangladesh Police Arrests Over 50 After Fresh Attacks On Hindus
Bangladesh Police today arrested nine more persons in connection with attacks on Hindu temples and members of the community in the Muslim-majority country, taking the total number of arrests to 53 so far.
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Main Suspect In Avijit Roy Murder Case Killed By Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh police today killed an extremist with a bounty of Taka 500,000 on his head for murdering secular bloggers, as authorities stepped up their nationwide crackdown on extremists in the Muslim-majority nation that has seen a string of brutal attacks on minorities and activists.
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Bangladesh Needs No Foreign Help For Minorities' Security: Government
Bangladesh today said it did not need any foreign help to provide security to its religious minorities despite a recent wave of deadly attacks by extremists targeting Hindus and other communities along with liberal activists in the Muslim-majority country.
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bangladesh Ashram Worker's Murder
The ISIS today claimed responsibility for the killing of an elderly Hindu ashram worker in Bangladesh, as the Muslim-majority country reels under a series of brutal murders of secular activists and minorities by terrorists.
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Elderly Buddhist Monk Hacked To Death In Bangladesh: Police
An elderly Buddhist monk was found hacked to death today in Bangladesh, police said, the latest in a spate of murders of religious minorities and secular activists in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Bangladesh Executes Top Islamist Leader For War Crimes: Minister
Bangladesh on Tuesday executed the leader of the country's largest Islamist party for war crimes, officials said, a move set to exacerbate tensions in the volatile Muslim-majority nation.
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Hindu Man Hacked To Death In Latest Such Attack In Bangladesh
A Hindu man was hacked to death in central Bangladesh on Saturday, police said, following a spate of similar attacks in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.
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US Says Situation Very Complex In Bangladesh After Series Of Bloody Attacks
The situation is "very complex" and there is a threat "on the ground" in Bangladesh, the US has said after a series of bloody attacks on secular writers and minorities in the Muslim-majority country were claimed by ISIS and Al-Qaeda.
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Government Deportations Leave Families Of Bengali Migrants In Deep Distress
60-something Bhodu Sheikh sat on the porch of his ramshackle hut in Dorjee Para, a settlement tucked away in one corner of Paikar village in the Muslim-majority Murarai assembly constituency of West Bengal's Birbhum district, with a blank look in his
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2 Hindu Men Killed In Fresh Communal Violence In Bangladesh
Two Hindu men have been killed in fresh communal violence in Bangladesh, police officials said Saturday, taking the number of deathsto six from recent unrest in the Muslim-majority country.
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Those Who Attacked Hindu Temples "Will Be Hunted Down": Bangladesh PM
The Bangladesh government has promised swift action against those behind attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations amid criticism that the Muslim-majority country hasn't done enough to protect minorities.
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Bangladesh Photographer Sacked Over Viral Kiss Photo
A renowned Bangladesh photographer said Sunday he has been the victim of "unwanted cruelty" after being sacked over an image of a couple kissing that raised a social media storm in the conservative Muslim-majority country.
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Prominent Bangladeshi Writer Dragged Out Of Shop, Shot Dead
A prominent Bangladeshi writer and publisher was dragged out of a shop and shot dead by unidentified attackers in central Bangladesh, ending a lull in the killings of secular bloggers and activists in the Muslim-majority country.
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Hindu Temple Vandalised, 3 Idols Smashed In Bangladesh
A Hindu temple was vandalised and three idols of deities were destroyed by some unknown people in Bangladesh's northern Netrokona area, triggering panic among the minority community in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Bangladesh Will Drop Islam As State Religion 'When Time Comes,' Says Ex Minister: Report
Muslim-majority Bangladesh will drop Islam as the country's state religion "when the time comes", a media report today quoted a senior ruling Awami Leage leader as saying.
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Bangladesh Police Arrests Over 50 After Fresh Attacks On Hindus
Bangladesh Police today arrested nine more persons in connection with attacks on Hindu temples and members of the community in the Muslim-majority country, taking the total number of arrests to 53 so far.
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Main Suspect In Avijit Roy Murder Case Killed By Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh police today killed an extremist with a bounty of Taka 500,000 on his head for murdering secular bloggers, as authorities stepped up their nationwide crackdown on extremists in the Muslim-majority nation that has seen a string of brutal attacks on minorities and activists.
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Bangladesh Needs No Foreign Help For Minorities' Security: Government
Bangladesh today said it did not need any foreign help to provide security to its religious minorities despite a recent wave of deadly attacks by extremists targeting Hindus and other communities along with liberal activists in the Muslim-majority country.
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bangladesh Ashram Worker's Murder
The ISIS today claimed responsibility for the killing of an elderly Hindu ashram worker in Bangladesh, as the Muslim-majority country reels under a series of brutal murders of secular activists and minorities by terrorists.
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Elderly Buddhist Monk Hacked To Death In Bangladesh: Police
An elderly Buddhist monk was found hacked to death today in Bangladesh, police said, the latest in a spate of murders of religious minorities and secular activists in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Bangladesh Executes Top Islamist Leader For War Crimes: Minister
Bangladesh on Tuesday executed the leader of the country's largest Islamist party for war crimes, officials said, a move set to exacerbate tensions in the volatile Muslim-majority nation.
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Hindu Man Hacked To Death In Latest Such Attack In Bangladesh
A Hindu man was hacked to death in central Bangladesh on Saturday, police said, following a spate of similar attacks in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.
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US Says Situation Very Complex In Bangladesh After Series Of Bloody Attacks
The situation is "very complex" and there is a threat "on the ground" in Bangladesh, the US has said after a series of bloody attacks on secular writers and minorities in the Muslim-majority country were claimed by ISIS and Al-Qaeda.
